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Trump Indicted Again – This Time, for Conspiracy to Overturn 2020 Election

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 9:43 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Donald Trump made history in March when he became the first sitting or former president of the United States to be indicted. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted him for paying off a porn star and covering it up.  Special Counsel indicts Trump again But Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted him again in June for mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice. Yet,… Read more.

Judge Balks at Hunter Biden Plea Deal as GOP Hunts the ‘Biden Crime Family’

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:07 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump-appointed judge balks at a plea deal Republicans can’t believe their luck. They’ve been hurling contempt at David Weiss, the Trump-appointed special prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden, for years. They wanted Weiss to prosecute Hunter on trumped-up charges and implicate his father, President Joe Biden. Instead, Weiss struck what Republicans denounced as “a sweetheart deal,” giving Hunter a get-out-of-jail-free card.   But… Read more.

CNN’s Jake Tapper Calls Out RKF Jr., the Conspiracy Crusader, on Story about Vaccines

Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10:06 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Tapper calls out RKF Jr. Jake Tapper is one of the most famous and respected anchors in America. So anyone in their right mind would think twice about telling a big lie about his reporting. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t been in his right mind his whole adult life. So he had no compunction… Read more.

Hunter Biden Plea Deal Brings Presidential Relief but Incites Trumpian Projection

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Hunter Biden plea deal Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state to find 11,780 votes. He needed those votes to help him steal the 2020 presidential election. He failed. But there’s an audio recording of him applying that pressure attempt. So the whole world knows about it. Trump also pressured his attorney general to investigate Hunter Biden. He wanted… Read more.

Media Coverage of Trump’s Indictment: Inciting Violence and Betraying Hypocrisy

Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10:09 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Justice Department plans to arrest Donald Trump tomorrow. And media reporting on his pending arrest is redolent with hypocrisy. Even worse, they are warning about Trump and Republican leaders inciting violence. Yet their coverage is inciting that violence. Of course, Trump has given the media cause to broadcast fears about him inciting violence. That’s… Read more.

Jack Smith Indicts Donald Trump: Former President Indicted Again

Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:52 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

By Election Day 2024, Trump will be dead, indicted, or in prison. I predicted that in “The Fate of Democracy” on June 12, 2021. He’s not in prison yet. And he’s not dead. But prosecutors have indicted him twice. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg indicted him in April. And Special Prosecutor Jack Smith indicted him yesterday. Jack Smith indicts Donald… Read more.

Dr. Cornel West Announces Presidential Campaign Aping Kanye West

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Dr. Cornel West is a celebrated philosopher, activist, and public intellectual. He is to academia what Kanye West is to music. That might be seen as damning him with faint praise. But the shoe fits. And it’s the best way to understand West, that is, Cornel. Cornel West announces Kanyesque campaign Dr. West is running… Read more.

Biden Announces Reelection Campaign. His Legacy Is Doomed.

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:12 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign today. This, despite polls showing that nearly half of Democrats don’t want Biden to run in 2024. They like Biden. They just think he’s too old. I agree. At the very least, Biden retiring would spare me the anxiety I get every time he speaks. After all, I… Read more.

Tim Scott Launches Presidential Exploratory Committee

Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 8:16 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Yesterday Tim Scott launched a presidential exploratory committee. That should have filled Blacks with pride. But nothing could have been further from the truth. The reason is simple. Scott is little more than a right-wing Republican in Blackface. Tim Scott launches presidential exploratory committee I’ve been decrying his self-hating, hunky-dory politics for years. It began… Read more.

Tennessee Legislature Expels Black Lawmakers for Protesting Weak Gun-Violence Bill

Friday, April 7, 2023 at 8:37 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Tennessee legislature expels Black lawmakers On Thursday, the Tennessee legislature expelled two Black lawmakers. But it spared a White one. Why did Tennessee expel lawmakers? They have earned the moniker the “Tennessee Three.” That’s for protesting a flawed bill to combat gun violence. It said nothing about guns. And, of course, they were protesting in the wake of… Read more.